Screen for automobile windshields



Jian. 23, 1923..

A. A. CARTERETT.

SCREEN FOR AuToMoBl LE WINDsHlELDs.

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appncauon sied september 11, 1922. serial no. 537,492.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, fritos A. Canfrnnnrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of `Duval and State of Florida, have invented certain new andnseful improvements in Screens for Automobile Windshields; and l do declare the following` to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will en`- able others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being` had to the accompanying,` draw-` ings, and to the letters and ioures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specilication.

My .invention relates to wiinlshields for automobiles, and has for its object to provide a screen that will lill the opening made by lifting one section of the shield for admitting air from one side tothe other of the shield, so kthat the screen 'willexelude or prevent insects from passing,` through the opening, and also exclude dust, to a large extent, from passing through the opening,

`and will also tend to brealr-up or dissipate i and be steadied against vibrating,` or swinging;- and without damage to the ,elass or other parts of the windshield, as will be herein after particularly described and then sought to be clearly defined by the claims, reference being had to the accompanying; draw-v ing forming a part hereof, and in which- Figure l is a perspective `of part of an automobile and windshield, with my improved screen applied; Figure 2 is a similar the front of the car;

Figure 3 is a view looking towards one side of the screen, on a larger scale phan the other figures.

In the drawing the numeral l designates part of an automobile body provided with a windshield comprising a frame 2 having a lower member or glass pane 3 and an upper view, looking from swinging member `or pane l which may be supported in a raised or open position. by

brackets 5, asin a'type of wind-shield in general use. The improved screen comprises a frame 6 of any suitable material and any preferred details of consti'uction` and carrying a netting or meshed material 7 preferably of bronze or copper wire of rela tively line mesh attached in any suitable' manner to the four sides of the frame 6, and which may, if desired, have a centrally dis posed brace bar or rod 8. rlhe upper cross bar of the frameis provided with three, more or less, spring metal hooks 9 `designed to be snapped over the top cross bar of the wind-shield frame so as to suspend the screen therefromy,` and to the lower portions of the side bars of the screen frame are suitably attached by brazing, or otherwise, downwardly extending prongs l0 which preferably are each formed with a bend or off-set ll so that the prongs will be spaced from the side bars of the screen frame so as to form forks at the lower end of the screen which will straddle the top edge of the lower pane or member of the wind-shield and thus steady the screen in position to close the opening` in the windshield when the upper pane thereofis lifted or swung open for the admission of air. The lower ends of the prongs l() are preferably provided with cushions l2 of felt or rubber or other material so that the forks will more snugly hold to the upper edge of the lower member of the windshield, the better to prevent rattling; and also prevent injury to the lower member of the wind-shield. The off-sets ll of the fork prongs also permit the upper hinged pane or section of the wind-shield to lie practically flush or close to the side bars of the wind-shield frame and to the lower member of the wind-shield when the hinged sect-ion is lowered, as the screen frame will thus lie practicallyback of the wind-shield frame with the lower portion of the screen extending below the top edge of the lower pane or member of the wind-shield, as indicatedin Figures l and 2 of the drawing, and thus it will not be necessary to remove the screen when it is desired to close the opening: in the windshield by dropping the hinged section of the shield. The screen however can be readily removed when desired `by simply lifting the screen so as to disengage its supporting hooks from the top cross bar of the wind-shield and lifting the screen to disengage its forks from the lower member of the shield. The screen lill@ serves to exclude a large part of the dust or particles that otherwise would be carried with more or less force throughthe windshield when opened for ventilation; it also effectively excludes insects that otherwise would find their way through the opening` and prove a great annoyance to the driver of the automobile and other occupants ot the car; and at night time the screen tends to diffuse the glaring rays oit light from an approaching` car and thus contributes to snice'tj.' in driving.

l have illustrated and described the preferred details oi? construction but variations can be made therein and essential= features of the invention be retained.

Having` described my invention and set forth its merits what I claim is:

l. A screen for automobile wind-shields comprising a screen-carrving frame) provided with hooks at its upper end for suspension from a top cross-bar of a windshield and having forks at its lower portion to straddle the top edge of the lower member of a wind-shield to support the screen to cover the opening in a wind-shield when the upper member of the shield is opened.

2. A screen for automobile wind-shields comprising` a screen-carrying frame provided with means for attachment to part of a wind-shield and having 'forks at its lower portion to straddle the upper edge of' the lower member of the wind-shield to prevent swinging of the screen-frame.

3. A screen for automobile wind-shields comprising' a screen-carrvingr trame provided with hooks at its upper end to engage a top cross bar of the wind-shield and having prongs attarhed to the lower part ot the frame to straddle the top edge of the lower member ot a wind-shield` said prongs havine; olif-sets to permit closing of the upper member of the shield without removing;r the screen.

4. A. screen tor automobile wind-shields comprisinga screen-carryinpr 'frame pro vided with means for attachment to n partof the wind-shield and havingr forks at its lower portion to straddle the upper edge of a lower member of the shield. said forks being; provided with cushions to prevent injur;7 to the lower member of? the windshield.

ln testimonv whereof l aiiix mv signaturey in presence of two witnesses.

AMOS A. CARTERET'IV.

lVitnesses:

Donrs AVERETT, GEO. L. RUrHnRFonn. 

